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With the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season kicking off this weekend, we are looking forward to seeing how the drivers and cars will perform. Last weekend, all the cars were out on the track at Brands Hatch for testing ahead of the start of the season. Sam Tordoff, driving the Honda Civic Type R for AMD tuning, recorded the fastest lap times in pre-season testing followed closely by Rory Butcher. The strong performance of the Hondas in testing should give the team confidence ahead of the first race of the season. However, other teams and drivers will be hoping to challenge Rory Butcher and Sam Tordoff.

This seasonís BTCC line up is a mixture of both youth and experience. With new drivers like Daniel Rowbottom, making the step up from the Renault Clio Cup, five former champions and an ex Formula One Driver in Mark Blundell, this season is set to be competitively contested. Hereís a quick look at how the teams are shaping up going into the first race of the season.

TradePriceCars.Com
with AmD Tuning

Racing
for Trade Price Cars this season are Mark Blundell and Jake Hill. Hill is
coming back into the BTCC and will be driving a racing Audi A3 saloon which has
undergone extensive pre-season testing. Hill will be aiming for some podium
finishes this season. One of the biggest surprises on the grid this season is
ex Formula One driver Mark Blundell. Blundell is looking forward to the move to
the BTCC. However, he is reluctant to set any goals for this season knowing how
unpredictable and challenging the championship can be.

Simpson Racing

Owned
by Matt Simpson, he is the only driver racing for his team in the Honda Civic
Type R. Finishing in the top 10 independent drivers last year, Simpson will be
hoping for a strong season again this year.

Adrian
Flux Subaru Racing (BMR Racing)

With Senna Proctor and Ashley Sutton taking the wheel for Team BMR, they are hopeful of a competitive season. Both drivers were close in terms of lap times in pre-season testing so they will be competing against each other as well as the rest of the field.

BTC Racing

Josh Cook and Chris Smiley will represent team BTC racing in this seasonís championship. Smiley won team BTC their first BTCC race last season at Rockingham. Driving in the Honda Civic, both drivers will be hoping to make an impact on the podium this season.

Team BMW & BMW
Pirtek Racing (West Surrey Racing)

West Surrey Racing have undergone rigorous testing of their new BMWs ahead of this season. In spite of the fears that the team didnít have enough time to prepare the car for this season, driver Andrew Jordan recorded some speedy lap times in pre-season testing at Brands Hatch. Jordan will be one to watch this season to see how the new BMW 3 Series competes. Also driving for West Surrey Racing will be reigning champion Colin Turkington who will be looking to match last season's success. Tom Oliphant makes up the final member of the team and will be hoping for success in the new 3 series

Cataclean
Racing with Ciceley Motorsport

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be driven by BTCC newcomer Daniel Rowbottom. After competing in the Renault Clio Cup for three years, Rowbottom is taking the next step up to touring car racing. After his successes in the Clio Cup, Rowbottom will be hoping to be just as competitive in the BTCC this season.

Cobra Sport AmD with AutoAid/ RCIB Insurance (AmD Tuning)

Topping the standings in pre-season testing, AMD Tuning will be hoping for more of the same this weekend at Brands Hatch. With Sam Tordoff recording the fastest time closely followed by Rory Butcher, the new Honda Civic Type Rs look to be performing well ahead of this season. Worries that it may take the drivers time to get used to the new cars seem to have been eased by last weekís performance.

Exceler8 Motorsport

A new BTCC team with two new BTCC drivers, Exceler8 Motorsport will be looking to be in the mix for podium finishes this season. Drivers Sam Osborne and Rob Smith have experience in the Mini Challenge with Exceler8 and will be hoping the partnership continues to be successful in the BTCC.

GKR Scaffolding with Autobrite Direct (Team HARD Racing)

Driving for team HARD this season are Michael Crees and Bobby Thompson in the Volkswagen CC. Although they experienced a difficult season last year, they will be hoping for a better season this time out. With Thompson being last seasonís Ginetta GT4 Supercup Champion, he will be hoping to replicate his success in the BTCC with team HARD.

RCIB
Insurance with Fox Transport (Team HARD Racing)

The
other part of Team HARDís BTCC racing teams, this team performed better in the
2018 season. Driving for this team will be Jack Goff and Carl Boardley. Making
his return to the team he started out with, Goff will be hoping to record more BTCC
race wins this season.

Halfords Yuasa Racing (Team Dynamics Motorpsort)

Team Dynamics are the only team with the same car and drivers as 2018. With both Matt Neal and Dan Cammish having strong seasons last year and the team coming second overall, they will be hoping to build on that form this season.

Laser Tools Racing

Represented
solely by Aiden Moffat, Laser Tools Racing have completely rebuilt their
Mercedes-Benz A-Class over the winter. The car has been engineered for the best
possible race performance through improvements such as making the car lighter. Moffat
will be looking to add to his impressive BTCC career with more race wins this
season.

Mac Tools Racing with Ciceley Motorsport

Like Laser Tools Racing, Ciceley Motorsport will be fielding a Mercedes- Benz A-Class this season. Driven by Adam Morgan, the car look set to be able to offer high levels of performance this season helping to propel Ciceley up the BTCC Independentsí standings.

RoKiT Racing with Motorbase

Nicholas Hamiltonís journey to the BTCC is an inspiring one. Competing in his first season, Hamilton spoke at the season launch event about his goals of improving his driving skills in his first BTCC season.

Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing

With two of the most experienced drivers racing for Power Maxed this season, they will be hoping to rack up the race wins this season. With a combined total of 111 wins, it will be difficult for the newcomers to knock these experienced drivers off the podium.

Team Parker Racing

Team Parker Racing are also represented by experience this season. Stephen Jelley is hoping for consistency this season and will be hoping to build on his BTCC career with more podium finishes in 2019.

Team Toyota GB with Ginsters (Speedworks Motorsport)

Racing for Team Toyota GB is Tom Ingram in the new Toyota Corolla. The Corolla hasnít been part of the BTCC for 30 years so itíll be interesting to see how Ingram fares in it this season.

Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher

Driving
the Ford Focus RS, Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson will look to push on from last
yearís fourth place team finish. Chilton
will be hoping to improve on his third place finish in the Driversí Standings
in 2018. Jackson has won a championship with Motorbase in the Porsche Carrera
Cup and will be hoping for more race wins this season.

With the changes in teams and drivers, this BTCC season is set to be an exciting one, look out on our Facebook,Twitter and Instagram pages for exclusive BTCC content throughout the season!

With the cost of fuel constantly rising, it is likely to be one of the biggest driving expenses. Although there's nothing you can do about reducing the cost of fuel, you can follow these tips to make sure that your fuel goes further to save you money at the pump.

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